WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- Democratic primaries in Indiana and North Carolina Tuesday mean that presidential politics is likely to dominate the news agenda this week. But among all the endless talk of demographics, victory margins and delegate counts, here are a few national and homeland security events and stories that might make the inside pages.

WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- A member of Congress has called for a hearing into a New York Times story on ties between the Pentagon and military retirees who serve as TV news analysts.

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The Pentagon's successful one-shot downing of a satellite proves the military has the ability to take down high orbiting satellites, some experts say.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A letter sent Thursday to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asks the secretary to be prepared to address concerns over the U.S. armed forces' readiness shortfalls.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. government and NATO officials ordered sweeping reviews of the mission in Afghanistan amid concerns the mission there is failing.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The Missouri National Guard will setup a special unit in Afghanistan to help farmers develop the business side of their agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Some Democrats in the U.S. Congress are urging the party's leadership to drop a resolution labeling Turkey's World War I killing of Armenians as genocide.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Hecklers faced disorderly conduct charges after disrupting the joint U.S. congressional hearing on the assessment of political and security directives in Iraq.